Hose-nozzle.



PATENTBD 00T. 31, 1905.

H. cms. Hos NOZZLE.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T. 6. 1904.

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HENRY GIBBS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR lTO W. D. ALLEN MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION.

HOSE-NOZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1905.

Application filed October 6,19%. Serial No. 227,465.

To all whom, it 7a2/ty concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY GIBBs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Nozzles, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specifcation.

Figure 1 is a view in central vertical section through a hose-nozzle embodying my invention, the valve of the nozzle being shown as open. Fig. 2 is a view in central vertical section, taken at right angles to the sections shown in Fig. 1, but with the valve closed. Fig. 3 is a view in horizontal section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 with the tubular Valve-stem turned to position for throwing aspray. Fig. 4L is a detailview, in side elevation, of the tu bular valve-stem and valve. Fig. 5 is a detail view, in central vertical section, through the lower section of the nozzle. Fig. 6 is a detail View showing the lower end of the upper section of the nozzle with the tubular valvestem therein, this stem being shown in section.

The present invention relates more particularly to the improvement of hose-nozzles of the type adapted to discharge the water from the nozzle in a more or less solid stream or in a spray form, an example of this type of hosenozzle being illustrated in Letters Patent No. 699,384, granted to my assignee May 6, 1902.

The object of the present invention is to improve and simplify the construction set forth in the above-mentioned patent and to provide a simple and effective hose-nozzle whereby the discharge of the water may be had in a more or less solid stream or in spray form or may be cut off entirely by the manipulation of the nozzle.

The invention consists in the features of improvement hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly point-ed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

As shown, the base portionA of thenozzle is united to the outer or body portion B by means of a sleeve C, that is revolubly mounted on the portion B. V This sleeveC is formed with an interior screw-thread o to engage the eXteriorly-threaded upper portion of the base A, and the upper contracted part of thesleeve C, being of smaller diameter than the end ring fixed to the outer or body part B of the nozzle, serves to retain the sleeve upon the nozzle, a packing being preferably employed at the top of the ring Z). The interior of the base portion Aof the nozzle is formed with an annular seat a for the valve D, whereby the flow of water through the nozzle is controlled. As shown, the valve D is formed separate from and attached to atubular valvestem E by means of a screw e, that passes through the valve Dand into a threaded hole in the end of the stem E. It is obviously not essential, however, that the valve D be formed separate from the tubular stem IC, the construction shown being preferable, because it enables the valve D to be formed of leather or like material.

The base portion A of the nozzle above the valve-seat cris chambered, preferably as shown at a', and upon its interior is provided with threaded projecting walls or abutments ft2, adapted to engage the eXteriorlythreaded portion a of the tubular valve-stem E. Adjacent its upper end the base portion A is provided with an inwardly-extending threaded ange CL3, adapted to engage the threaded portion e of the tubular valve-stem. The lower part of the valve-stem E has its wall perforated for the passage of water, and `preferably two oppositely-disposed perforations e2 are formed in the valve-stem E, as shown. The upper portion of the tubular valve-stem E has a sliding connection with the lower end of the body portion B of the nozzle, and preferably this connection is effected by forming the tubular stem E with grooves e* in the outer face of its wall. into which grooves enter the lugs 5*, that project inwardly from the lower end of the body portion B of the nozzle.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that by turning the upper portion B of the nozzle the tubular valve-stem can be correspondingly turned and the valve D at the lower end of the stem can be raised from the valve-seat a, as shown in Fig. l, or can be closed upon the seat, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. When the valveD is in the raised or open position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the water passing through the opening of the valve-seat ct will enter the chamber-ed portion a of the base A. 1f at such time the tubular valvestem E be in the position shownin Fig. 1, with the ports e2 of the valve-stem fully opposite the chambered portions a', the water IOO will iow through the ports e2, through the stem E, and will be discharged from the end of the nozzle portion B in a comparatively solid stream. If, however, by turning the upper portion B of the nozzle the ports 620i the valve-stem Eare brought more or less opposite the walls or abutments a2, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the stream of water passing from the chambered portion a of the base A, through the ports e2 and into the valve-stem E, will be broken up into spray,'

and thus bro-ken up will be caused to pass with more or less of a swirling motion through the discharge end b5 of the nozzle. When the body portion B of the nozzle is turned so as to bring the ports e2 opposite the abutments ft2 of the base A, the passage of water through the nozzle will be partly cut ofi, although there will still be more or less leakage oi" water around the threads of the abutments and through the ports e2. When, however, the valve D is closed upon the valveseat t by turning the body portion B, the discharge of the water through the nozzle will be completely cut off.

My present invention affords a most simple and effective construction or' nozzle adapted to permit the water to be discharged in a spray or solid stream.

The precise details of construction above set out may obviously be varied by the skilled mechanic without'departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent ist l. A hose-nozzle comprising a chambered base portion having a valve-seat and having an abutment in the chambered portion above said valve-seat, a body portion revolubly connected to said base portion and an intermediatetubular valve stem or part screwthreaded to said base portion and having a perforation in its side wall adapted to be moved into and out of register with the abutment of the base portion, said body portion being connected to said tubular valve stem or part to revolve the same.

2. A hose-nozzle comprising a base portion having-a valve-seat and chambered above said valve-seat, abody portion revolubly connected to said base portion, a retaining-sleeve loosely encircling said body portion and iixed to said base portion and an intermediate tubular valve-stem having its lower end provided with a valve to engage said valve-seat, the said wall of said valve-stem being perforated to permit the passage of water from the chambered part of the base portion, said base portion being provided upon its interior with means for obstructing the iiow of water through said tubular valve-stem, and means connecting said valve-stem to said body portion to effect the rotation of said valve-stem but in manner permitting the valve-stem to slide with respect to said body portion.

3. A hose-nozzle comprising a base portion having a valve-seat and chambered above said valve-seat, the chambered part of said base portion being provided with interior abutments, a body portion revolubly connected to said base and an intermediate tubular valve-stem screw-threaded to said base portion and having its upper part extending into said body portion, a pin-and-groove connection between said body portion and said valve-stem, whereby said valve-stem may be revolved by said body portion while being free to move longitudinally with respect thereto and a valve on said stem adapted to engage said valve-seat, said tubular valvestem having openings in its side wall adapted to move into and out of register with the abutments of said base portion as said valvestem is rotated.

4. A hose-nozzle comprising a base portion having a valve-seat and chambered above said valve-seat, the interior of said body portion above said valve-seat being screwthreaded and provided with abutments, a body portion revolubly connected to said base portion and an intermediate tubular valve-stem screw-threaded to engage said base portion and having perforations in its side wall adapted to be into and out of register with the abutments of the base portion7 and a pin-and-slot connection between the upper part of said tubular valve-stem and said body portion.

5. A hose-nozzle comprising a base portion having a valve-seat and a chamber therein above said valve-seat, a body portion revolubly connected to said base portion, a tubular valve-stem threaded into said base portion and having a valve on its lower end adapted to engage the 'valve-seat therein, said tubular valve-stem communicating at its upper end with said body portion and being connected to revolve therewith but longitudinally shiftable relative to said body portion, said valve-stem having ports in the side wall of said tubular valve-stem above said valve aiiiording communication between the chamber oi said base portion and the interior of said valve-stem and of said body portion andabutments on the inner side wall of said base portion adapted to open and close said ports as said valve-stem is rotated.

HENRY GIBBS. 

